NEW DELHI, 28 October (H.S.):Researchers, industry leaders and experts across India
working on various aspects of Electric Mobility, came together at the
stakeholders meeting organised under the Mission for Advancement in High-impact
Areas (MAHA) Electric Vehicle (EV) Mission to discuss collaborative efforts for
advancing the country’s e-mobility ecosystem.
“We have launched this mission to support India’s shift
to sustainable mobility in line with national goals. The importance of
e-mobility within our automobile sector cannot be overstated. This mission is
designed to catalyse innovation and collaboration among stakeholders, ensuring
India builds robust expertise in EV technology,” said Professor Ajay K Sood,
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, at the meeting
organised at Vigyan Bhawan to facilitate submission of proposals in response to
the call on MAHA-EV--one of the first calls of the newly operationalized
Anusandhan National Research Foundation.
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and CEO,
ANRF, Professor Abhay Karandikar, highlighted the ambitious goals of the
MAHA-EV Mission. “We have initiated significant investments through ANRF,
establishing a high-powered governing board to guide mission strategy. The
MAHA-EV Mission aims to foster advancements in EV battery technology, power
electronics, and charging infrastructure. We have opened the call for proposals
in consortia mode to enable interdisciplinary research and development across
institutions, research labs and industry,” Professor Karandikar pointed out.
The first call from ANRF on the MAHA-EV mission which
aims to boost India's expertise in EV battery technology, strengthen R&D in
power electronics, machines and drives and improve charging infrastructure, is
designed to fast-track translational research, innovation and technological
breakthroughs in this area of national priority and bring about global impact.
The enthusiasm of the participants gathered at the
stakeholder’s meeting underlined India’s commitment to sustainable
transportation and to the development of indigenous R&D in electric
mobility.
The meeting served as an interactive platform, with over
300 participants representing academia, government agencies, and industry
joining in person and through online mode. They interacted with the senior
government officials to clear their doubts for preparing to submit their
proposals for the current call under MAHA-EV Mission.
Earlier, DST published a White Paper on eMobility, which
was followed by release of eMobility R&D Roadmap by PSA Office. The
culmination of these two reports along with three thematic R&D Roadmaps
resulted into creation of Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA):
EV-Mission, which will be run by ANRF. The MAHA-EV initiative aspires to
elevate India’s standing in the global EV sector and contribute to the
development of competitive, sustainable electric mobility technologies.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Nimish kumar